APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING YOUTH ACCESS AND COUNTERFEIT AEROSOL DELIVERY

1 . An apparatus for preventing counterfeit aerosol delivery, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises:

at least one reservoir configured to store an aerosolizable material;

an aerosol delivery mechanism configured to generate aerosol using the aerosolizable material stored in the at least one reservoir; and

an electrical interface having a resistor associated with a unique identifier; and

a device, wherein the device comprises:

at least a sensor; and

a processing circuit communicatively connected to the at least a sensor, wherein the processing circuit is configured to:

detect a sensed datum pertaining to a user using the at least a sensor;

read the unique identifier associated with the resistor upon an electrical connection of the cartridge and the device through the electrical interface;

validate the sensed datum and the unique identifier; and

activate the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge as a function of a positive validation of the sensed datum and the unique identifier.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the resistor comprises a surface mount device (SMD) resistor.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the unique identifier comprises a resistance value.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least a sensor comprises a biometric sensor.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the sensed datum comprises at least a biometric identifier of the user detected by the biometric sensor.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is paired with a digital therapeutic or video counseling application for behavioral counseling of the user.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit comprises:

a wireless communication device configured to communicate the sensed datum and the unique identifier to an external device, wherein the wireless communication device comprises:

a near field communication (NFC) chip; and

an antenna communicatively connected to the NFC chip.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein validating the sensed datum and the unique identifier comprises:

recognizing the cartridge as a function of the unique identifier associated with the resistor by cross-referencing the unique identifier with a database of approved unique identifiers.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein validating the sensed datum and the unique identifier further comprises:

comparing the sensed datum against a user profile pertaining to the user; and

generating an authentication datum upon a positive match of both the unique identifier and the sensed datum.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein activating the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge comprises activating the aerosol delivery mechanism as a function of the authentication datum.

11 . A method for preventing counterfeit aerosol delivery, wherein the method comprises:

electrically connecting, through an electrical interface having a resistor, a cartridge and a device, wherein:

the cartridge comprises:

at least one reservoir configured to store an aerosolizable material; and

an aerosol delivery mechanism configured to generate aerosol using the aerosolizable material stored in the at least one reservoir; and

the device comprises at least a sensor;

detecting, by a processing circuit, a sensed datum pertaining to a user using the at least a sensor;

reading, by the processing circuit, a unique identifier associated with the resistor;

validating, by the processing circuit, the sensed datum, and the unique identifier; and

activating, by the processing circuit, the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge as a function of a positive validation of the sensed datum and the unique identifier.

12 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the resistor comprises a surface mount device (SMD) resistor.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the unique identifier comprises a resistance value.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least a sensor comprises a biometric sensor.

15 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the sensed datum comprises at least a biometric identifier of the user detected by the biometric sensor.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

communicating, using a wireless communication device, the sensed datum and the unique identifier to an external device, wherein the wireless communication device comprises:

a near field communication (NFC) chip; and

an antenna communicatively connected to the NFC chip.

17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein validating the sensed datum and the unique identifier comprises:

recognizing the cartridge as a function of the unique identifier associated with the resistor by cross-referencing the unique identifier with a database of approved unique identifiers.

18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein validating the sensed datum and the unique identifier further comprises:

comparing the sensed datum against a user profile pertaining to the user; and

generating an authentication datum upon a positive match of both the unique identifier and the sensed datum.

19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein activating the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge comprises activating the aerosol delivery mechanism as a function of the authentication datum.

20 . An apparatus for preventing counterfeit aerosol delivery, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises:

at least one reservoir configured to store an aerosolizable material;

an aerosol delivery mechanism configured to generate aerosol using the aerosolizable material stored in the at least one reservoir; and

an electrical interface having a resistor associated with a unique identifier; and

a device, wherein the device comprises:

at least a fingerprint scanner activated by a wireless communication device, having a near-field communication (NFC) chip and an antenna communicatively connected to the NFC chip, upon receiving an activation datum from an external device in communication with the wireless communication device;

a device processing circuit communicatively connected to the at least a fingerprint scanner, wherein the processing circuit is configured to:

detect a sensed datum pertaining to a user using the at least a fingerprint scanner;

read the unique identifier associated with the resistor upon an electrical connection of the cartridge and the device through the electrical interface;

validate the sensed datum and the unique identifier; and

activate the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge as a function of a positive validation of the sensed datum and the unique identifier.

21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the apparatus comprises a digital screen for displaying a timed countdown to self-verify fingerprint on the at least a fingerprint scanner when the device is at an unlocked state.

22 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein fingerprint information is stored remotely on device, encrypted, and automatically deleted at a pre-specified time period.

23 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the cartridge contains at least a pair of long contacts.

24 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the cartridge contains at least a pair of spring contacts.

25 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the cartridge contains at least a pair of dome switches.

26 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the fingerprint sensor contains oleophilic coating.

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30 . An apparatus for preventing counterfeit aerosol delivery, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises:

a top housing having at least one reservoir configured to store an aerosolizable material;

an aerosol delivery mechanism configured to generate aerosol using the aerosolizable material stored in the at least one reservoir; and

a bottom housing, wherein the bottom housing comprises:

a chamfered wall located at a joining edge of the bottom housing, wherein the chamfered wall is configured to facilitate a laser welding of the bottom housing to the top housing; and

an electrical interface having a resistor associated with a unique identifier; and

a device, wherein the device comprises:

at least a sensor; and

a processing circuit communicatively connected to the at least a sensor, wherein the processing circuit is configured to:

detect a sensed datum pertaining to a user using the at least a sensor;

read the unique identifier associated with the resistor upon an electrical connection of the cartridge and the device through the electrical interface;

validate the sensed datum and the unique identifier; and

activate the aerosol delivery mechanism of the cartridge as a function of a positive validation of the sensed datum and the unique identifier.